Water filter



Oct. 18, 1927.

M.'c. MEYERS WATER FILTER Filed Nov. 15. 1926 I liar me I Patented Oct. 18, 1927.

UNITED STATES;

MEARL c. METERS, or LOS mamas; cam-roams.

WATER ninrnn.

Application fi ed'Novemher 15,- 1926i -Seiia1 N0; 148,331.

1 in such manner as to be readily removed therefrom :i'or renewal-of the filtering mate rial.

A further object is the provision of a sealed receptaclektorthe filtered water hav-' ing a vent leading therefrom to the water receptacle, whereby to expel the airfrom the filtered water chamber as the same becomes filled.

A further object is to provide a removable filtering. means surrounding the porous wallet-the filter-chamber for eollectingthe major portion of foreign matter contained in the water ib'eiore itenters :the filtering chiunher.

' t is still a :i'urther object to provide an-air vent means from the filtered Water chamber adapted to prevent the :t'ormation ot a partialvacuum when water is withdrawn therefrom.

Another object is to provide a water filtering membert'or-the wallzof'the filter chamber. which may be readily andquiekly re moved for cleansing orrenewal purpo'ses.

Other objects and advantages 'w'ill be apiparentfrom the following specification, when taken in-w connection with the annexed drawings, in which: I I

Fig. l is a central vertical section througlr' l 1 pipe the' air passing upwardly through sardip p'e and is discharged into' th'e upper the filter.

Fig.2 is a detailview ot a modified form of filter chamber.

The filter 5, preterably consists of two substantially cylindrical members preferably termed of stone ware disposed one above the other. the lower member 6 constituting a chamber for the filtered water while the up per member 7 is designed to hold the water for filtration.

The upper filter member 7 preferably consists of a-lower portion 8 of a diameter less than its upper portion 9 in order that an annular flange 10 may be "formed therebe tween for supporting the upper member 7 on the circular open end of the lower mem her. The bottom wall of the lower portion 9 of the water member is concaved on its outer surface and is provided with an aperture 11 for the passage theretlirough of the lower end of a vertically disposed metal water discharge pipe 12, its lower exterior end' being threaded for the :reCep'tionbf nuts 13 21a, :for'maintaining the pipe in fiuid tight r'la'tiori to the bottom wall.

concentrically mounted on'the discharge pipe 12 is a cylindrical member 15 adapted to form a chamber for the reception of 'a filtering material 126-, such as charcoal. The bottom wall 17 is formed of glazed pottery material as isthe upper closu-re'wall 18, and

the oylindricalwall 19 is formed of: ap orous filtering material, such as unglaZed clay.

'l he cylindrical wall 19 is supported on the" bottom'wall 17, and both wallsareprovided with centrally disposed holes tortlie passage thereth'rough of the metal water discharge pipe'12, a nut QO'engaging the upper QX teriorly threadedend oi thepip'e '12 serves to' holtl the' filtcr member 15 in rigid engagei-nent with the ipe.

In screw threaded" engagement withtlieupper end of pipe 12, is a-stand pipe Q Q-terminat-ing'at itsupp'er endin a funnel shaped end i 23 in which is disposed a porous packing24'designedto filter the air that'is fd-niwn' downwardly throu h the pipe when water is withdrawnfrom tlie filtered water chamber througl'i-the' outlet valve 25.

.In-order tl iat th'e air' in the filteredwater chambermaybe forced outwardly therefrom asithe' chamber becomes filled' a vent pipe 26 1S provided.

is eon nected by m'ea-ns ot a nut 27 to a- T-fitting securetl'to"'the lo wer end'ofthe stand chamber or member 7 of the filter. That portion of the water discharge pipe 12 that is disposed within the filter member 15 is provided with a plurality of perforations 28 through which the filtered water passes downwardly through the pipe into the filtered Water chamber or receptacle.

In order to collect the coarser foreign matter contained in the unfiltered water prior to its entrance into the'filter chamber,

This pipe passes through 'an I opening m the flange it); and its upper end 1 I have provided the exterior surface of the cylindrical wall with a covering of porous filtering material 29 such as'asbestos. By means of this wrapping the porous cylindrical wall of the filter chamber is maintained in a comparatively clean condition, and when the wrapping becomes clogged it may be quickly removed for cleansing or renewal, the wrapping being held in position by inturned upper and lower ends that are enlower circular walls of the filter chamber.

gaged in clamped relation by the upper and In Fig. 2 is illustrated a modified form of wrapping for the wall of the filter chamber..

In this form a screenBOis first mounted around the exterior surface of the filter'wall,

and the filter wrapping 29 mounted thereon.

By means ofthis construction a chamberis formed between the inner surface of the asbestos wrapping and the exterior surface of the filter wall permitting of a greater area 7.

When this medium. becomes clogged the same with the wire net-.

of filtration surface.

' ting may be quickly removed. and renewed i --B is provided.

or cleansed'by the applicationof heat.

The lower portion of thelower portion 8 of the filter member 7 directly, below the lower or bottom wall of the filter chamber is designed tocollecjt the dirt and foreign mat;

ter settlings of the unfiltered water, and in order to seal the joint between the'upper and, lower filter members anelasticfband ,By providing an air inlet leading into the ltering chamber 15, the charcoal may becompletely aerated or returned to its 0].1g1

nal condition, the aeration being accom plished by withdrawingthe unfiltered water from the upper filter chamber. 7 3O What I claim is: p, 1. A water filter COHIPI'lSlDg two nonporous receptacles disposed one above anoth- -er, the lower receptacle having a valved outlet leading therefrom, a-third closed. receptacle for the reception of afiltering IIVII.

, terial mounted within the upper receptacle.

and out of contact with its walls, the vertical wall of said receptacle being formed of a upperend of said pipe terminating adjacent v the upper end of the upper'receptacle, and

, an air vent pipe connecting the lower recep tacle with the air pipe, whereby to permit an escape of air from the lower receptacle as the same becomes filled withlwater.

2. A water filter comprising two nonporous fluid receptacles disposed one above" another, the lower receptacle being provided witha valved outlet leading therefrom, a re? ceptacle for a filtering material mounted inthe upper receptacle outof contact with its walls, the vertical wall of said receptacle bemg formed of a porous material, said container having a fluid outlet leading to the" lowerreceptacle, and a removable filtering of the medium secured to the outer surface vertical wall of the receptacle. 3. A water-filter comprising anon-porous receptacle for filtered water-having a valve outlet leading therefrom, a non-porous ree cepta'cle for unfiltered water mounted'on the upperend of said first namedjreceptacle, the i lower portion of said receptacle extending within the upper'portion of first named re ceptacle, a cylindrical receptacle-for the re ception of a filtering. material mounted within the lower portion of the-second named receptacle, the cylindrical wall of r said closed receptacle being imperforate but formed of porous material, the walls of said receptacle being out of contact with the wall of. the; second named receptacle, the upper and lower walls of the receptacle for the filtering material being formed of a, nonporous material, a covering of filtering ma-y terial surrounding said filtering'receptacle,

and a perforated discharge pipe leading j from the interior ofsaid filtering receptacle and discharging into the first named receptacle. i

In witness that claim the foregoing JI have hereunto subscribed my: name this 26th";

day of October, l926. I V V g MEARL," c. arlins. 

